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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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